Department of Computer Science

Glenn Chappell

Associate Professor

Computer Science

Duck 539

Research interests:

graph theory
combinatorics
computer graphics

Office hours:
Mondays: 1–2p.m. & 3:30–4:30p.m.
Tuesdays: 3p.m.-4p.m.
Wednesdays: 1–2p.m. & 3:30–4:30p.m.
Fridays: 1p.m.-2p.m.

Arghya Das

Assistant Professor

Computer Science

akdas@alaska.edu

Duck 521

Research interests:

big data management and analytics
distributed data-intensive computing
blockchain and decentralized technologies
innovation in data education

Office hours:
Mondays: 12–2p.m.
Wednesdays: 12–2p.m.
Fridays: 12–2p.m.

Learn more about Arghya Das

Arghya Kusum Das's research interest is big data management and analytics and distributed data-intensive computing.

Das has performed interdisciplinary research in the following areas:

Big data analytics including developing distributed and scalable software frameworks for large-scale scientific- and enterprise-data analysis (e.g. genomic analysis, healthcare data analysis, farming and dairy data analysis, etc.) over heterogeneous computing environment including cloud computing and high performance computing (HPC)
Distributed cyberinfrastructure development for large-scale scientific and engineering applications
Secure and high throughput transfer of big, sensitive datasets among geographically disparate clusters using decentralized Blockchain technology
Developing innovative, web-based, teaching techniques and tools to improve the quality of online data-education with hands on experience on cutting edge hardware infrastructure.